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Karen Cushman

Karen Cushman’s first book, Catherine, Called Birdy, was a Newbery Honor winner and her second, The Midwife’s Apprentice, was awarded the Newbery Medal. She was an adjunct professor in Museum Studies at John F. Kennedy University for 11 years, before retiring to Vashon Island, near Seattle, Washington, in order to write full time.
When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea
War and Millie McGonigle
Will Sparrow's Road
Alchemy and Meggy Swann
Matilda Bone
The Loud Silence of Francine Green
Rodzina

Books

When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea
War and Millie McGonigle
Will Sparrow's Road
Alchemy and Meggy Swann
Matilda Bone
The Loud Silence of Francine Green
Rodzina

Books for Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month

This Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month (and beyond!), we’re celebrating authors, creators, and illustrators from the Hispanic and Latine community. Join us in uplifting their voices and stories by bringing them into your classroom. Find a full collection of Elementary School titles here.

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